Biltong

[EdS]

I was speaking to someone at the Harrogate food show at the weekend who has just set up making Bilton in North Yorkshire.

The ingredients are sourced locally if possible.
They are looking to roll out over the next month or so.



www.bare-earth.co.uk

 

[Ed]

...and for those that do not know, Biltong is dried meat (though much better tasting than jerky)
Cheers for the info Eds

;-)
Ed

 

[Adi007]

Better tasting that Jerky? Is that possible!!???!?!

Did you hear that Kathie!!!! :-D Better than jerky!!!

...and for those that do not know, Biltong is dried meat (though much better tasting than jerky)
Cheers for the info Eds

;-)
Ed

 

[Kath]

Better tasting that Jerky? Is that possible!!???!?!

Did you hear that Kathie!!!! :-D Better than jerky!!!

...and for those that do not know, Biltong is dried meat (though much better tasting than jerky)
Cheers for the info Eds

;-)
Ed

You mean better than that Scottish Wild West Jerky? (that would have made an excellent Valentine's gift btw )

Interested ...

 

[Adi007]

Anyone had any success with home made jerky???

 

[Stuart]

my father used to make biltong in the airing cuboard, fantastic stuff
its much thicker than jerky, more like drying out a whole steak

 

[C_Claycomb]

Biltong ROCKS!!!
Personally I like it when it needs to be whittled at with a knife, and sounds like wood when you hit it on a table When kept dry it last for ever, the problem is finding somewhere that sells good stuff.

The last piece I bought tasted strange, and then went mouldy. Dang thing was too damp, kinda chewy. I bought some once from a place in the Pan-Tiles in Tunbridge Wells, that was good. They even had things other than beef.

 

[EdS]

there is a butchers in Lincoln - Elite Meat between the castle and cathedral that does several species of biltong.

Also do a good ranger of wild/free ranger and organic meat - top place.

 

[FGYT]

The Dorset Smokery just out side Hurn Airport (Bournmouth)
Makes a large variaity of Biltong from beef to Antalope etc and well as many other specialist foods (they will smoke any thing )

If you go in you can choose your Biltong and have it shreaded for you
they have a wide range of texture from virtually raw meat to somem thing looking like a dryed stick you can use as a crow bar

http://www.thegourmetworld.com/modules/shop/products.asp?catid=13&catname=Biltong


it looks expensive but if you geta dryed bit it weighs virtually nuthing


Duncan

 

[Adi007]

Was there any prep needed prior to just hanging it in the airing cupboard?

my father used to make biltong in the airing cuboard, fantastic stuff
its much thicker than jerky, more like drying out a whole steak

 

[meatmaster]

Hello all, a good peice of silverside is what you need, then needs to be massaged with a mix of salt, pepper & other bits & bobs. Hang in the warm for a min of 10 days and there you go. I have a proper recipe somewhere which I will dig out & post, it is something I want to sell in my farm shop-sourced from my own cattle of course.
cheers Andrew

 

[Lithril]

hmmmm, never tried biltong or jerky, wouldn't even know where to get it round here. Definately be interested in a recipe please though.

 

[ditchfield]

WOFT at equipped.org is a source of genuine South African Bilitong, but he lives there so the shipping might be a little much :-?

 

[Kath]

Was there any prep needed prior to just hanging it in the airing cupboard?

You are SO not hanging meat in my airing cupboard! :AR15firin

 

[Adi007]

:mrgreen: :rolmao: ):

Who, me? :0:
You haven't you taken a look there recently, have you? ... :yikes:

Was there any prep needed prior to just hanging it in the airing cupboard?

You are SO not hanging meat in my airing cupboard! :AR15firin

 

[Lithril]

Lol, easy to guess who wheres the trousers in your house Adi :-D

 

[Stew]

Now, now no domestics here please!


Anyway, I found this and this. Maybe a bit too "hardcore" for you(no airing cupboards used) but gives some recipe ideas.

EDIT
Just found this site which gives a nice step by step guide to making biltong.

 

[Lithril]

Sam probably wouldn't mind me hanging things in the airing cupboard, shes getting used to my querks now, just uses as an excuse to take the proverbial when we're out... the lodger, well you'll probably hear the screams from where ever you are, talk about prim and proper, don't know how she puts up with us.

 

[Roving Rich]

Hey they sell Biltong in the local pub!
Rich

 

[pteron]

WOFT at equipped.org is a source of genuine South African Bilitong, but he lives there so the shipping might be a little much :-?

Illegal to import without a licence unfortunately.

http://www.defra.gov.uk/animalh/illegali/pdf/non-eu_countries.pdf